Diagnostic evaluation of patients with nonimmediate cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast. Patients with nonimmediate reactions to contrast media (CM) were identified by skin testing in 43.6% and by drug provocation test (DPT) in 56.4%. The method to confirm the diagnosis differed depending on the CM involved. media http://goo.gl/wmoAs|

For penicillin-allergic patients, the use of third- or fourth-generation cephalosporins or cephalosporins with dissimilar side chains than the offending penicillin carries a negligible risk of cross allergy - Medscape review http://goo.gl/3tFf8

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Classification of adverse reactions to drugs, using the "SOAP III" mnemonic (click to enlarge the image).

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